Solwara 16

Name Alias(es):

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

ManusRidge

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

-3.4380

Longitude:

149.9670

Location on map:

Ocean:

S. Pacific

Region:

Manus Basin

National Jurisdiction:

Papua New Guinea

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2163

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

2147

Tectonic setting:

back-arc spreading center

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

67.8

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Nautilus Minerals press release, January 14, 2010: "Solwara 16 occurs approximately 20km SSW of Solwara 10 in the SW portion of the Manus Spreading Centre"

Notes Relevant to Biology:

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

2009 commercial ROV Fugro FV300 (activity not confirmed)

Discovery References (text):

Nautilus Minerals press release, January 14, 2010.

Other References (text):

SRK Consulting (2011) Nautilus Minerals Incorporated NI43-101 Technical Report 2010 PNG, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Vanuatu and the ISA. Document Reference: NAT007 Nautilus 43-101 Technical Report 2011 Rev3.docx.

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